Tip 39 - Find Your Physiology of Excellence
Have you ever wanted to be absolutely confident in certain situations in which you were feeling unsure? Would it be empowering for you to get into a state of being totally motivated instead of feeling lethargic? Or how about changing the fear of going on stage to feeling enthusiastic and relaxed, when facing an audience? How much would it change the results?
It’s well known now that our physiology affects our mood and visa versa: a principle well known to motivational speakers, who often rely on physiology, ie positive posture, breathing, head position, gestures etc to create states of excellence and a feeling of power and success.
So when your mother told you to sit up straight, she was probably right!
If you want to feel confident, all you have to do is ...
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson were having a rest in their hotel room when suddenly a tree walked in. "Elm entry, my Dear Watson," said Holmes.
"Who was that lady I seen you with last night?"
"You mean 'I saw.'"
"Ok, who was that eyesore I seen you with last night?"
A poor little East End kid was taken away to the country for his first holiday and as he got out of the train at his destination he looked around in bewilderment. “Blimeyl What a lot of grass to keep off.”
Two men met each other on the beach at Majorca. One looked at the other and asked, “Are you brown from the sun?” “No,” replied the other, “I'm Smith from The Times.”
Three tourists were driving through Wales. As they were approaching Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrob wllllantysiliogogogoch, they started arguing about the pronunciation of the town's name. They argued back and forth until they stopped for lunch. As they stood at the counter one asked the blond employee, "Before we order, could you please settle an argument for us? Would you please pronounce where we are... very slowly?" The girl leaned over the counter and said, "Burrrrrr, gerrrrrr, Kiiiiiing."
Two men went into a pub, ordered two beers, took some sandwiches out of their packs and started to eat them. "You can't eat your own sandwiches in here," complained the pub-owner. The two men stopped, looked at each other and then swapped their sandwiches.
We were all in a car and it wouldn't start, so I told everyone to be quiet, and then it started right up! Why??
Cause it goes without saying...
Nelson Mandela is sitting at home watching the telly when he hears a knock at the door. When he opens it, he is confronted by a little Japanese man, clutching a clipboard and yelling,
"You sign, you sign!" Behind him is an enormous truck full of car exhausts.
Nelson is standing there in complete amazement when the Japanese man starts to yell louder, "You sign! You sign!" Nelson says to him, "Look sir, you've obviously got the wrong person. Please go away!" and shuts the door in the Japanese man's face.
The next day he hears a knock at the door again. When he opens it, the little Japanese man is back, with a huge truck full of brake pads. He thrusts his clipboard under Nelson's nose, yelling "You sign! You sign!" Nelson Mandela is getting a bit hacked off by now, so he shoves the little Japanese man back, shouting, "Look, get lost!! You've got the wrong chap! I don't want them!" then slams the door in the Japanese man's face again.
The following day Nelson is resting, and late in the afternoon, hears a knock on the door again. Upon opening the door, the little Japanese man thrusts the same clipboard under his nose, shouting "You sign! You sign!" Behind him are TWO large trucks full of wing mirrors.
Nelson loses his temper completely, picks the little man up by his shirt front and yells at him, "Look, I don't want these! Do you understand? You must have the wrong man! Who do you want to give these to?" The little Japanese man looks at him a bit puzzled, consults his clipboard, And says:
"You not Nissan Maindealer?"
"So I was getting into my car, and this bloke says to me 'Can you give me a lift?' I said "Sure, you look great, the world's your oyster, go for it."
Hopefully all of your cells had a chuckle
Dave
